At the stage near the end of the Wanchao Meeting, the scandal between Princess Ruiyi and Helian Lixi has undoubtedly become the last excitement after the event. Everyone was happy to talk and speculate about the relationship between the two and the two countries behind them.

In the afternoon, Xu Ying accompanied the emperor to sit in the small pavilion near the water to enjoy the cool and eat. The chilled sour plum soup was very much to Duan Yulin's appetite, and he drank two bowls in a row.

When he wanted to drink the third bowl, he was persuaded by Xu Ying: "This sour plum soup is sour and cold, I'm afraid it will not be good for Your Majesty's phlegm, so it's better to drink less." ”

"Well, Concubine Ai has a point. I shouldn't be greedy and don't drink it. Duan Yulin put down the porcelain bowl stupidly.

"Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's almost halfway through August! The Ten Thousand Dynasty Meeting is also coming to an end, and the concubines are still a little reluctant in their hearts! Xu Ying shook her fan and chatted with the emperor, but her mind was spinning quickly, trying to find an opportunity to tell her about the marriage.

"Who's to say it isn't? The next time I have to wait another five years, I am quite reluctant. Duan Yulin was slightly lost.

Here's your chance! "I'm afraid it's not just the court meeting that the emperor is reluctant to, right? This grand event is over, and the emperor will have a pearl in his palm to marry another country. Xu Ying sighed.

"Yes, Snow Country's desire to marry is very sincere! It's hard for me to refuse. "It's time to give up a princess.

"Has the emperor decided which princess he wants to marry?" Xu Ying pretended to inquire casually.

"Not yet. What, does Concubine Xu have any good advice? Duan Yulin squinted at her.

Xu Ying covered her face with a fan: "If the emperor doesn't think the concubine is stupid and is willing to listen to the concubine's words, then the concubine will dare to say a few words." She took a delicate small plate and two apples on the stone table and demonstrated them to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please see, these two apples of similar shape and color look harmonious when put together?" ”

"If the shape and quality are similar, it is naturally suitable." Duan Yulin touched his beard and looked at Xu Ying puzzled.

Xu Ying was not in a hurry to explain, and continued to ask: "They are indeed suitable when put together, but is there anything special?" ”

Duan Yulin shook his head: "There is nothing eye-catching." ”

Xu Ying smiled mysteriously, put one of the apples into the delicate plate, and asked, "What about the emperor now?" ”

"Ordinary apples look different when you put them in a nice container! It seems like...... Got better? "I wonder if it's his delusion?

"That's it!" Xu Ying pointed to the apple: "They are the Nine Kings of Helian and Princess Lingyu" and pointed to the plate: "And this is like Princess Ruiyi." It is impossible for the emperor not to understand such a clear analogy.

"The Nine Kings and Lingyu are all concubines. Regardless of appearance or origin, they are all equal. Just like these two apples, there's nothing wrong with putting them together, but it's just missing the 'novelty';" Duan Yulin muttered to himself, while picking up the apple on the plate: "But when you put it on the plate, it's different all of a sudden!" ”

"That's exactly what happened!" Xu Ying knew that the emperor had listened to her words.

"I see. Thank you for mentioning it! It's not too early, and it's time for me to go back. Duan Yulin patted the back of Xu Ying's hand with relief, but when he turned around, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The concubine sends the emperor." Xu Ying stooped over, glancing at the table with her spare eyes - a white porcelain and gold lacquered dish contained an unsightly green apple.

Xu Ying gradually showed a cruel smile: "Feng Wu, you just wait to lose your love!" Only when you are sad, this palace can be happy! ”

After walking far away, Duan Yulin restrained his smile, and his face turned solemn. He stopped and asked Fang Da beside him, "Do you think Concubine Xu is really worried about me?" ”

Fang Da bowed deeply: "Concubine Xu is naturally planning for the saint, but it's just ...... There's no need for revenge on the queen, right? It can be seen that Concubine Xu's resentment towards the queen is still very deep.

"Yes, she has been fighting with the queen everywhere since she entered the palace. I belittled her as a concubine, she thought that the queen was behind the ghost, and she has always been worried about it. "Actually, Xu Ying blamed the queen, the queen was already magnanimous to her.

In fact, after Lu Haozhen died of hunger strike, Qing Qian once brought an armor to the queen. Feng Wu looked at the armor and listened to the shallow description, and was even more convinced that Xu Ying's participation was indispensable. What's more, Xu Ying is likely to be the mastermind behind the scenes! However, the deceased is gone, and there is no point in pursuing more. Feng Wu is determined to hide the truth and let everything go with the wind.

Qing Qian learned that the queen had no intention of avenging the concubine, and went with the master in despair. Feng Wu remembered the loyalty of his master and servant, and privately brought the armor to Duan Yulin. Duan Yulin also understood that Xu Ying's hands would not be clean, but the opening of the Ten Thousand Dynasties was imminent, and he, like Feng Wu, did not want to make waves again. So, the matter was silently suppressed, and Xu Ying also escaped by luck.

"The old slave thinks that Concubine Xu should never repay virtue with grievances." Fang Da has watched the harem battle for many years, and he also looks down on a villain like Xu Ying.

"Then you don't agree with me marrying Rui Yi to the Nine Kings?" Duan Yulin broke off a wicker on the side of the road, but he didn't know who to say goodbye to?

"No, the old slave agrees." Fang Da's words were astonishing: "Although the Nine Kings have a weak personality, they are good children with pure hearts. The princess will not suffer if she marries him. Moreover...... After the princess married far away, when the emperor attacked the Feng family, he also had one less concern; The princess was also spared the pain of facing her loved ones. The emperor is distressed and protective of the princess, but others don't understand. ”

Duan Yulin smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Fangda, Fangda...... Sure enough, it's you, the old guy, who knows my heart best! ”

August 15, Mid-Autumn Festival reunion. However, a holy decree of the emperor broke all the reunions of Feng Wu in the future - the eldest princess Ruiyi, and gave marriage to Helian Lixi, the ninth king of the Snow Country. The end of the Ten Thousand Dynasties will be the day of the princess's marriage!

"Ahh You're going to dig out my heart! You're going to kill me! Feng Wu's heart was crying and roaring, but her face tried her best to hold back, but the muscles of her face kept trembling.

"Mother's anger! You can't call the emperor by his name! Miaoqing and Dequan and several other henchmen were all frightened by Feng Wu's demeanor, and they knelt down to comfort them.

"Get out! Get out of here, all of you! Hongu wants to be alone! ! Feng Wu kicked over the lacquered gold tripod in the middle of the hall, and the incense ash was sprinkled and scattered in a room.

The subordinates all retreated, and even Miao Qing didn't dare to approach Feng Wu easily, so she could only wait outside the door.

After a long time, a slender figure appeared inside the door. The full moon shone on her expression, and she just stood motionless.

"Get out! Didn't this palace say that you were not allowed to disturb? Feng Wu threw a teacup at the shadow. The teacup slammed into the door frame, shattering his bones, but the man remained unmoved.

"The queen mother is a son-in-law." Duan Xiang's hoarse voice came, obviously crying. She stood still in the doorway for a long time, not knowing how to face the queen mother and the future.

"Ruiyi? Ruiyi of Hongu! Come here! Feng Wu opened her arms to her daughter.

Duan Xiang also expressed her emotions frankly for the first time after growing up - she threw herself into her mother's arms and cried bitterly.

"Queen Mother, Erchen doesn't want to marry in Snow Country! I don't want to marry that stupid Nine Kings! Duan Xiang grabbed Feng Wu's shirt and begged pitifully: "Queen Mother, you can think of a way!" You go and persuade your father to take back his life, right? The queen mother saves her daughter! ”

"Silly girl, the emperor is a golden mouth, how can he take back what he said?" What's more, it has been written as a holy decree and covered with a jade seal? Feng Wu stroked her daughter's hair with pity, it was her incompetence as a mother!

"What then? Do you really want your sons to marry in a foreign country? Duan Xiang shook his head: "Obviously, the Nine Kings and Sister Lingyu get along well, why did they suddenly entangle their sons?" There must be something wrong with this! ”

Helian Lixi met Duan Xiu three times before suddenly severing contact and pestering her instead. It must have been Duanxiu who told him something! And the last time the Nine Kings climbed the dog hole and had no intention of knocking her down, she clearly ordered that it should not be passed on. But the gossip is still spreading rapidly, and it is impossible that no one is behind it! Who is it? Who is it that has caused her to do this!

Duan Xiang told his mother about his suspicions. Feng Wu thought about it carefully, and also felt that everything came too suddenly, and she caught them off guard!

Feng Wu picked up her daughter's face, wiped away her tears, and said in a firm tone: "The queen mother must find out who is behind the scenes!" You have to believe that the Queen Mother will not give up on you! She decided that even if she resisted the decree, she would fight!

"Hmm!" Duan Xiang nodded heavily, just like when he was a child, wholeheartedly believing in and relying on the queen mother.

Helian Rixi was so shocked that he lost all reactions.

"Hey! Are you kid stupid with joy? Helian Luang knocked on his brother's head.

"Ahh This、This is it? He still can't believe that the emperor gave him the eldest princess Ruiyi as a princess.

"yes, it's done!" Lu Ang hugged his brother excitedly: "Ninth brother, you are still the most noble eldest princess of the Great Han Dynasty!" You have done a great service to the Snow Country, and no one will dare to look down on you in the future! ”

"Hehe...... " Ritsu smirked, he didn't think that much. All he knew was that the delicate little princess was about to follow him back to the Snow Country, become his wife, and join hands with him for the rest of his life. As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.

More deeply exposed, the stone bricks in front of the Zhaoyang Hall reflect the cold moonlight, cold as water.

Empress Dahan wore plain clothes, took off her hairpin and knelt in the courtyard, holding the holy decree of marriage in both hands, and shouted in a mournful voice: "The concubine begs the emperor to take back the holy decree!" The concubine can't live without Ruiyi, and letting her daughter leave the concubine is to take the concubine's life! Feng Wu bowed deeply, and pleaded non-stop: "Ask the emperor for mercy and leave a 'life' for the concubine!" The concubine would rather not be this queen than suffer the separation of parents and children! ”

Duan Yulin, who listened to Feng Wu's pleading in the hall, was also extremely uncomfortable. He wanted to rush out and pull up Feng Wu several times, but in the end he held back ruthlessly. He could only deliberately pretend to be indifferent and replied to the door: "The queen should go back." You don't joke, not to mention that the marriage is related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries, how can you go back on your word? ”

But no matter how he explained, threatened, or ordered, Feng Wu just refused to leave. She shouted so hoarse that she couldn't speak, so she changed it to kowtow. The heavy heads knocked down one by one, and at the same time that Feng Wu's head broke and the blood flowed, Duan Yulin's heart was not dripping with blood?

"Your Majesty, it's not good! The queen fainted! It wasn't until Fang Da hurriedly came to report that Duan Yulin put down everything and rushed outside the hall to hug the fainting Feng Wu.

In the night, Duan Yulin's eyes flashed with crystal water, and his voice was slightly choked: "Why are you suffering?" ”